Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Anyone who has played games knows that if you don't know how to kite, you have absolutely no chance of winning against an opponent who relies solely on damage output and crowd control.

When Tsubaki sent out Kingdra and Natsuhiko sent out Togekgeon, the outcome was already decided.

Her only chance lies in Kingdra's raw power, which is far superior to Togekiss.

However, it does not.

If Xia Yan knew what the people present were thinking, he would definitely burst out laughing.

If Pokkiku is like this, you probably don't have the guts to see how disgusting "Pokkiku planes" are.

Chapter 120 Because You Are Cynthia

"How did you know my Kingdra's ability is 'Sniper'?"

After the battle, despite feeling disgusted, Xiaochun still pressed Xia Yan for answers.

"Guess."

"You guessed?" Xiaochun was somewhat taken aback.

Xia Yan shrugged. "The typical abilities of Kingdra are nothing more than 'Easy Swim' and 'Sniper'. If your Kingdra's ability is 'Easy Swim,' you will definitely use 'Rain Dance' to gain a weather advantage right away. But if you choose 'Dragon Dance' to maximize your offensive capabilities, then the 'Sniper' ability is the most likely."

While it's said to be a guess, it's not entirely accurate.

Kingdra also has a hidden ability called "Dampness," but unfortunately, "Dampness" doesn't really help much in actual combat; it's more of a functional ability. Therefore, Kingdra with the "Sniper" ability is the most likely candidate.

Moreover, Togekiss used "Naughty Trick" and "Lucky Spell" at the time, mainly for the Special Attack boost brought by "Naughty Trick".

After listening to Xia Yan's words, Xiao Chun fell into deep thought.

“Actually, you don’t need to be too obsessed with ‘Dragon Dance’. Although this move is very good, it requires too much proficiency in Pokémon moves. If you are not proficient enough, you will easily become a target for your opponent. Besides, your Kingdra has only evolved recently, right?” Xia Yan added.

The fact that Xiaochun's Kingdra had just evolved seemed to be no secret to them.

"Hmm..." Xiaochun responded subconsciously.

He immediately realized, "Then I..."

"Watari, what would you do?" Watari, who happened to be the referee, walked over, and Xia Yan asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Du was slightly taken aback, but quickly gave a reply.

"Gathering Qi".

His answer coincided with Xia Yan's, and he said to Xiao Chun, "Look."

"Gathering Qi?"

Focus is a move that increases a Pokémon's concentration, making it easier to hit the enemy's vitals, which is a perfect match for Kingdra's "Sniper" ability.

"Because the 'Gathering Qi' move is undoubtedly much faster to use than 'Dragon Dance,' and the 'Gathering Qi' move is much easier to master than 'Dragon Dance.' You could even add 'Sharpening' to it."

Since it's an offensive Pokémon anyway, it's unrealistic to try to hide its abilities too much, so it's better to maximize the effectiveness of its "Sniper" ability.

Of course, no matter what she chooses, she can't defeat Tokkiku.

"Xia Yan's starter Pokémon, Beedrill, also has the ability 'Sniper'," Wataru pointed out, indicating that Xia Yan's suggestion was well-founded.

After listening, Xiaochun fell into deep thought.

She was beginning to understand why her cousin admired Xia Yan so much.

Is Kingdra common?

Obviously not.

Even because of the limitation of "Dragon Scales" and the lack of deliberate publicity, many people do not know that Seadra can evolve into Kingdra by using "Dragon Scales".

But Xia Yan's knowledge of King Thorn Dragon is so profound that Xiao Chun herself admits she can't match it.

Besides, is this what you call lacking combat experience?

It turns out that a person who is strong in PvP may not necessarily be very strong in PvE, but a trainer who is strong in PvE is destined to be strong in PvP.

After Tsubaki fell into deep thought, Wataru looked at Natsuhiko.

Xia Yan shut him down with a single sentence.

"You promised, six months."

Du's lips twitched.

At the time, he thought he had made a profit, but now it seems...

Did this guy accept Xiaochun's challenge just to impress himself?

Is Xia Yan really that bored?

of course not.

He didn't come away empty-handed from his battle with Xiaochun.

He realized at least one thing: even when his opponent doesn't know him well enough, he can still overwhelm them with some informational advantage.

Xiaochun represents the mid-to-high-end combat power in this competition, and Xia Yan will not have much difficulty dealing with her.

But if Xiaochun had a sufficient understanding of his abilities and strength, she probably wouldn't be able to fight so freely.

This made Xia Yan even more certain of one thing.

The "trick" is hidden at the very end.

"Senior Xia Yan, shall we have a game?" Kona seemed quite interested.

Watching this competition made her realize that a Pokémon's strength is not necessarily the deciding factor; a reasonable combination of tactics and moves can yield better results.

In terms of destructive power alone, Xia Yan's Togekiss is no match for Xiao Chun's Kingdra, but it still has it completely under its control.

"No, I've realized something and need to recall it."

After saying that, Xia Yanfei ran off as fast as he could.

Cynthia, who arrived late, watched Xia Yan's departing figure, opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

The group exchanged glances, but they weren't particularly surprised by the situation.

Only Xiaochun seemed a little confused.

Could Xia Yan learn anything from his battle with himself just now?

"By the way, Cynthia, what brings you here too?" Lorelei asked.

Of the people present, it seemed that she could only talk to Cynthia.

"Oh, I've encountered a problem with raising my Pokémon, and I'd like to ask Xia Yan for advice," Cynthia said casually after lightly tossing her hair.

"Elf training?"

Kona nodded thoughtfully; wasn't she also trying to ask Xia Yan about the Spiny Shell?

"What kind of spirit?"

At this point, Watari, who really couldn't get a word in edgewise, found a way to get started.

“Ice Yi…” Cynthia, who was about to speak, suddenly realized that Xia Yan’s identity as the “Dodo Bird” had not yet been announced, and quickly stopped talking.

Glaceon?

Look at Cynthia, then look at Lorelei.

'Is Xia Yan very knowledgeable about Ice-type Pokémon?'

Unlike Lance, who doesn't pay much attention to the news from the Pokémon League Researchers Forum, Lorelei, a top student at Silver Academy, keeps a close eye on these papers that are leading the changes and research in the Pokémon world.

She knew about a very hot topic recently.

That is the announcement of Eevee's four new evolutions.

Moreover, the announced evolutionary form has been successfully confirmed.

Most importantly, the "author" who revealed Eevee's evolutions uploaded information about the four Eevee evolutions a few days ago, including basic moves, training directions and suggestions, and also stated that he would continue to update the content.

This once again caused quite a stir in the forum.

Kona remembered that the author, who had become a rising star on the researcher forum, was named something like... Dodo?

Could it be that Senior Xia Yan knows this "Dodo bird"?

Kona didn't apply the "Dodo" analogy to Xia Yan, because Xia Yan's age was quite different from the researchers and even doctors she remembered who had made significant contributions to Pokémon research.

'Could it be Xia Yan's teacher?'

Seeing that neither Lance nor Lorelei showed much doubt, Cynthia secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have something I'd like to ask Xia Yan. You guys continue."

With that, she tossed her golden hair and chased after Xia Yan in the direction he had left.

So all that was left were Wataru, Kona, and Tsubaki, who was still deep in thought.

Wataru smiled awkwardly and looked at Kona.

"Humph--"

Kona turned her back on Wataru and went to the side to organize the training methods she had just discussed with Natsuhiko.

Du was left standing there alone, looking bewildered and at a loss.

The sun in Shenhe Town was warm, but he felt... a little cold.

...

...

"Xia Yan." Cynthia caught up with Xia Yan, who was preparing to return to the Pokémon Center.

"Ok?"

Xia Yan looked at Cynthia, who was quickly catching up with him, her breathing slightly rapid and her face flushed, with some confusion.

“I read the paper you published a few days ago, which included suggestions on raising the four Eevee evolutions and a basic analysis of these four evolutions,” Cynthia explained.

"Ah."

Xia Yan nodded.